Nick Allen, HassocksLet’s have a sensible rail network with a sensible fares policy.
Laura Kirke, HaltonWhy were the railways nationalised? Oh yes, of course.
Bryan Dale, CaerleonPublic transport should be supported by the state for the public good, not subsidised for private profit.
Lynda Pickersgill, BarnsleyI’ve just had the worst train journey ever travelling from Birmingham to Wakefield. It took just under 3 hours, making an average speed of 34 mph.
Tim Goodwin, BarnsleyPrivatisation has not worked. Passengers are paying record high fares, whilst subsidies are paid to TOCs to operate what were our trains, on our behalf.
Thom Morecroft, LiverpoolThere is no logical argument for the privatisation of the railways.
Mike Conley, KidlingtonPrivatisation of public utilities has been a colossal failure and has served only to enrich the already wealthy. Nationalise public utilities now.
Rafy Hay, LondonThis campaign needs to show the press and politicians that re-nationalisation still has mass support.
Robet Kearney, IpswichWe need an integrated network again not the disorganised state of a multitude of companies and complex ticketing like the state of the railways prior to nationalisation.
John McKinnon, AberdeenMakes good sense.
Simon Briercliffe, StourbridgeWe need a transport policy that makes public transport not just a viable alternative to cars, but the preferable. It could make society a lot happier and fairer if we tried.
Ian Cumming, Newton MearnsWhy don’t the Labour party back this? Why, it might get them some votes.
Daniel Illingworth, BradfordIt’s time to end the naked profiteering of the privatised railways and run them for the benefit of those who use them.
Graham Smith, NottinghamThe only reason things get privatised is so someone else can make a profit for their own pocket.
Tom Conway, WiganWe’re passengers, not customers.
Chris Hambly, KingsteigntonRe-nationalising will only benefit the railways.
Dewi Loveluck, BridgendBring it back!
Stuart Butler, PortsmouthBR gave us a one hour Pompey to London service. It’s now 1 hour 40 minutes. It is also too expensive to use. Privatisation hasn’t worked. Bring back public service.
Simon Barker, HertfordshireLet the public own the railways.
Ben Lihou, NottinghamPrivatisation was a stupid idea.
Barry Marshall, HebburnThere was absolutely no logic to privatising and fragmenting the railways other than to line the pockets of a privileged few.
William Marshall, ArgyllNationalise… the sooner the better. We frequently holiday by rail in France. The service only ever falls apart when we arrive back in Britain.
Stuart Holden, NottinghamYou know it makes sense.
Anthony Bacon, Bradleystoke, BristolI was always taught if it wasn’t broke don’t fix it. Think how many people would use the railways if it was state-owned with the prices low.
John Margetts, ReadingYou cannot run a national network by splitting off the different parts. This privatisation was all a lie anyway, aimed at just making vast sums for the few.
Cariad Thomas-Cooke, SheffieldAs an engineer, I think a national network can be run most effectively as a single national system, without a share of the profits having to go to private individuals.
Janet Mobbs, StockportThe railways are too important to our economy to be run on market forces. They should be there to deliver a service, not to make private profit.
Nicky Hamilton-Smith, EdinburghPublic transport should not be run for private profit.
Steven MacInnes, Market HarboroughIt’s time the profits went back into the railways and not out of this country.
Graham Triggs, StevenagePrivatisation is a disaster. Franchises awarded based on false claims of returns, and not on value and service.